center stage

Example Sentences

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The in-between bits, not quite destined for center stage but no less useful for it.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

With the daytime staff in their 15th hour on duty, Abbott’s “night crawlers” take center stage in the emergency department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

On the cover photo, the artist stands in the back, in the shadows, allowing the people who shaped her project to take center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Industry consolidation and the exodus of film production work overseas took center stage Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

But staying on center stage takes work—lots of work.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins